New for 2014!

My Dearest Lucy!

There is so much to tell! Our village was recently hit by a storm, and a s a result, the entire village has moved closer to the main gate! Those that have visited our village before will find it is much less of a walk to get to the village proper! This means that there is much new to discover at our Festival on the August Long Weekend. I will endeavour to tell you a little more about the expected changes.

First and foremost, Captain Jess Kidd has captured a portion of the village, and had claimed it as an area that is dedicated to children. We will have a children’s stage, which has entertainment designed for our young scallywags, including stories, songs, and more! All the games in this area will be FREE for kids to play as often as they like.  Additionally, there is a new version of the children's scavenger hunt – an activity guaranteed to lead the seekers all over the festival to find the answers to the provided clues.

The Photo Scavenger Hunt has also changed formats - this year,right in the program, our seekers of fame will receive an alphabetical list of things to look for. They will need to find 26 answers - ONE for each letter of the alphabet, and take a picture of that item. By submitting your answers, to photocontest.piratefest@gmail.com you could win tickets to next year's festival,including lunch, and pirate swag!

On a completely different tack, Captain Kheir ed Din and Captain Dampier have been plotting and conspiring to provide the best Captain’s Keg party to date! This is an adult only event, held one night only, on Saturday August 2^nd, in our Tavern. There is a cover charge of $5 per person, and the bar will be serving until 11:00 pm ! There is entertainment of all kinds, including dance, music, and other piratical shenanigans. This is the party of the year, and one that the pirates certainly look forward to!

Our Galley, the Kitchen, is under new management, and I’ve heard (word does get around!) that there may be new things on the menu to enjoy! There was talk of chili fries and other things! We also will have a snack shack, so that those looking for something small won’t need to join the line for lunch!

We are very excited about the festival, and hope that you will join us! The place to be on August 2nd, 3rd, and 4^th is Country Heritage Park, just north of Kelso in Milton, On. Gates open at 10am, where you can find out about the storyline for the day, and meet some of our pirates. Gates close at 5pm, and Saturday night only, the fun of the captain’s Keg begins at 7pm. More details can be found by following this clue: http://www.thepiratefestival.com/

Affectionately, 

Anthea